Video: Watch some people freak out about getting Wii Us and Mario Kart 8 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Bayonetta 2’s lesser known facts highlighted in new PlatinumGames blog post
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Yet another blog update has landed on PlatinumGames’ official blog. This time around, we get to hear about some of the game’s lesser known facts.
Check out a few excerpts below:
So, we all know that the Chain Chomp is a weapon, but did you know you can also use him to sniff out treasure? Sometimes, Chomp might start barking and tugging on his chain as you’re proceeding through the map. This means there’s a treasure nearby and he’s trying to get it. If you feel like you might be missing some of the game’s treasure chests, try him out for a bit.
After you’ve started the Climax, try pressing the L button again. You’ll exit your Umbran Climax and preserve the rest of your magic gauge. You won’t be able to enter Umbran Climax until you build you gauge up to full again, but at least you won’t have to expend any gauge without actually using it.
Some of you may already know, but we here at PlatinumGames have a continued tradition of hiding beetles in our games. I haven’t heard of anyone finding it in Bayonetta 2, but it’s there! Get to looking.
Head on over to the PlatinumGames website for the full post.
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Tested with robots! footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
Tested with robots! will cost €10.00 when it launches later this week in Europe. Just saying!
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Ultimate NES Remix interview with Hayashida – origins and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
A couple of days ago, a Miiverse interview was conducted with Koichi Hayashida about Ultimate NES Remix. Hayashida explained how the 3DS compilation came to be, revealed that the team wasn’t sure it it could be released until roughly a month before it was completed, and more.
You’ll find all of Hayashida’s comments below.
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Nintendo reiterates that some amiibo are unlikely to be restocked after selling through initial shipment due to limited shelf space
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments
Update: We’ve received an updated statement – view it here.
Destructoid reached out to Nintendo for an official statement regarding the availability of the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager amiibo. Rumors recently circulated that these figures will not be restocked in the future. That seemed unlikely following some comments coming from Nintendo of America assistant PR manager David Young, but now there’s definitely a possibility of those sought-after amiibo not returning to retailers.
Here’s the official statement from Nintendo when it comes to restocking amiibo:
“We will aim for certain amiibo to always be available. These will be for our most popular characters like Mario and Link. Due to shelf space constraints, other figures likely will not return to the market once they have sold through their initial shipment.”
Nintendo’s latest statement lines up with a remark from president Satoru Iwata. In late October, he said that some amiibo will only launch as “limited-time offers” since space on store shelves is limited.
Terra Incognita teaser #3
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Nintendo selling a few refurbished Wii games on its website
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Nintendo has a few refurbished Wii games available for purchase on its website. The lineup includes New Play Control! Pikmin, Punch-Out!!, and Excitebots.
You can find the full lineup of refurbished games here. Some may seem a bit pricey and you’ll need to throw in another $5 for shipping, though quite a few of these titles like Punch-Out!! aren’t being sold at most stores at this point.
99Moves Wii U file size
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Another day, another file size to report. The download for EnjoyUp Games’ 99Moves will take up about 178MB of space. If all goes as planned, the game should be out in Europe next week.
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Renegade Kid will announce Dementium-related news early next year
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Renegade Kid regained the rights to the Dementium IP a few months ago. The studio is already taking advantage of that, as there are “some firm plans” in place for the franchise. Renegade Kid co-founder also teased on Twitter today that an announcement of some sort will be made early next year.
Watsham’s tweet is as follows:
We have some firm plans for Dementium, which I hope you'll be excited about. We'll be announcing some Dementium-related news in early 2015!
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) December 8, 2014
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Pokemon MegaStop takes over GameStop stores across the country
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Pokémon Company International, in cooperation with GameStop, today announced the debut of MegaStop, displays stocked with a variety of official Pokémon merchandise at select retail locations nationwide.Trainers who purchase Pokémon merchandise at MegaStops will receive a special code that enters them into a contest for a chance to win various prizes. Prizes include digital booster packs redeemable in Pokémon TCG Online, one of 50 limited edition Nintendo 3DS XL featuring Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, and the VIP grand prize – a trip for four to Hawaii!
